The parents of fallen Tamil fighters were honoured as part of commemorations in the run up to Maaveerar Naal, or Great Heroes' Day, which pays tribute to Tamils who died fighting for liberation.
The fourth day of Maaveerar remembrance week was marked in Jaffna today with events taking place in Velanai and Kodikamam.
British Tamil children commemorated the tens of thousands of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for liberation. Tamil children studying at Dartford Tamil Knowledge Centre lit lamps and laid karthigai poo flowers at a makeshift gravestone at the school this week.
With a record majority in parliament and the overwhelming support of the Sinhala people behind him, Dissanayake must now turn words into action.
The third day of Maaveerar remembrance week was marked by Tamils outside Koppay Thuyilum Illam which is now occupied by the Sri Lankan army. A flame was lit by a makeshift gravestone outside the Thuyilum Illam. Thuyilum Illams - or resting homes - were built by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to house the bodies of fallen cadres. However, all of these were either destroyed during the armed conflict or after by the Sri Lankan army. In 1995, Koppay Thuyilum Illam was destroyed by the Sri Lankan army but was later rebuilt by the LTTE during the 2002 ceasefire. In July 2010, the Sri...
A memorial dedicated to the tens of thousands of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres was unveiled today in Nallur, Jaffna to mark the third day of Maaveerar remembrance week.
Students at the University of Jaffna marked day three of Maaveerar remembrance week on campus today. They laid flowers at a memorial that is dedicated to Tamil fighters that lost their lives in the armed conflict. The plaque on the memorial reads, “Oh you who sacrificed your precious lives For our country’s dawn of freedom” The Tamil nation marks Maaveerar Naal- or Great Heroes Day - on November 27 to remember those who sacrificed their lives in the Tamil struggle for freedom. Jaffna University students marking day one of Maaveerar remembrance week on campus. Memorial events are held in the...
The Tamil nation, in the homeland and in the diaspora, holds steadfastly to records of the liberation struggle. The well-known dates and the lesser known dates are tirelessly observed. Heroes are canonised in the Maaveerar Naal calendar. But with the destruction of LTTE records and cemeteries, it becomes inevitable that some names are lost to us, at least momentarily. The record of Muslim fighters remains incomplete. Their contribution to the Tamil struggle for liberation is often overlooked in the mainstream commemoration of Maaveerar Naal.
More Canadian leaders sent messages to mark Tamil Eelam National Flag Raising Day, honouring the Tamil nation’s strength and perseverance in the face of immense adversity. Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, said "on behalf of all New Democrats, I want to wish you a very happy Tamil Eelam National Flag Raising Day”. “This is a testament to how far your community has come. Overcoming such adversity has shown your resilience.” “For a community that has undergone so much oppression, violence, and yes, even genocide, to be able to raise the Tamil Eelam flag means so much. I...
Sri Lankan police withdrew a case this week against Eelam Tamil protesters in the Olaithuvadai area of Mannar, who were opposing a heavy mineral sand mining project proposed by the Australian company Titanium Sands Limited (TSL). The proposed sand mining project has recently advanced, with Sri Lanka's Central Environmental Authority (CEA) moving forward to draft the Terms of Reference (TOR) required for the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This development has heightened fears among local communities about the potential for irreversible environmental damage and the...